dumb sa-update question

[Ben Lentz <bl...@channing-bete.com>]

Greetings List,
When I run sa-update and download the new set of include-d rules, it 
seems the system doesn't define a few make-style variables that /do/ get 
defined when installing from CPAN. I guess the most obvious one is the 
report_contact @@CONTACT_ADDRESS@@ in 10_misc.cf. To fix this, should I 
just sed -i -e 's/@@CONTACT_ADDRESS@@/me/g' after each run of sa-update? 
How are others fixing this?

I do have report_contact defined inside my regular ruleset in 
/usr/share/spamassassin/10_misc.cf, but of course is being 
overwritten/redefined when 
/usr/share/spamassassin/updates_spamassassin_org.cf and subsequently 
/usr/share/spamassassin/updates_spamassassin_org/10_misc.cf is loaded. 
I'd just bulk move to /var/lib/spamassassin/$version/ but I've had this 
break in the past and then I'd still be stuck sed-ing the 10_misc file. 
So, as a safety, I'm using sa-update --updatedir /usr/share/spamassassin 
and redefining everything. That way, if some of the files end up 
missing, I can still run with the stock rules from the main release.

Re: dumb sa-update question

[Theo Van Dinter <fe...@apache.org>]

On Fri, Jun 09, 2006 at 12:37:04PM -0400, Ben Lentz wrote:
> >The easiest method is to put the report_contact setting in your local.cf, 
> >then
> >you don't have to care what sa-update does. :)

> Wow, a reply from the man himself!

Hehe.  :)

> "I don't know, but we should probably do something." ;)
> Defining in local.cf works for me, I only wish /I'd/ thought of that. 

FWIW: I think what we'll do for a short-term kluge is to take
report_contact out of the update channel, so at least there'll be the
default text ("the administrator of that system").  I'm adding in a FAQ on
the wiki page (http://wiki.apache.org/spamassassin/RuleUpdates) as well.

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Re: dumb sa-update question

[Ben Lentz <bl...@channing-bete.com>]

----- Original Message -----
*From:* Theo Van Dinter <fe...@apache.org>
*Sent:* 06/09/2006 12:27:22 PM
*To:* users@spamassassin.apache.org
*Subject:* dumb sa-update question



> On Fri, Jun 09, 2006 at 12:13:49PM -0400, Ben Lentz wrote:
>   
>> When I run sa-update and download the new set of include-d rules, it 
>> seems the system doesn't define a few make-style variables that /do/ get 
>> defined when installing from CPAN. I guess the most obvious one is the 
>>     
>
> Yes.  This is a known issue:
> http://issues.apache.org/SpamAssassin/show_bug.cgi?id=4862
>
>   
>> report_contact @@CONTACT_ADDRESS@@ in 10_misc.cf. To fix this, should I 
>> just sed -i -e 's/@@CONTACT_ADDRESS@@/me/g' after each run of sa-update? 
>> How are others fixing this?
>>     
>
> The easiest method is to put the report_contact setting in your local.cf, then
> you don't have to care what sa-update does. :)
>
>   
Wow, a reply from the man himself!

"I don't know, but we should probably do something." ;)

Defining in local.cf works for me, I only wish /I'd/ thought of that. 
Thanks!

Re: dumb sa-update question

[Theo Van Dinter <fe...@apache.org>]

On Fri, Jun 09, 2006 at 12:13:49PM -0400, Ben Lentz wrote:
> When I run sa-update and download the new set of include-d rules, it 
> seems the system doesn't define a few make-style variables that /do/ get 
> defined when installing from CPAN. I guess the most obvious one is the 

Yes.  This is a known issue:
http://issues.apache.org/SpamAssassin/show_bug.cgi?id=4862

> report_contact @@CONTACT_ADDRESS@@ in 10_misc.cf. To fix this, should I 
> just sed -i -e 's/@@CONTACT_ADDRESS@@/me/g' after each run of sa-update? 
> How are others fixing this?

The easiest method is to put the report_contact setting in your local.cf, then
you don't have to care what sa-update does. :)

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